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Stinkfly is the Omnitrix's DNA sample of a Lepidopterran from the planet Lepidopterra.

Appearance

Ben as Stinkfly

Stinkfly has a bug/insect body and four insect-like flat legs with two arms, whose hands are human-style ones with three clawed fingers. He has four pedunculated eyes that are pretty small. These eyes are linked directly to the sides of his huge head. His wings are light green and very fragile with lines on them, and his limbs are a brown-greenish color.

In the original series, Stinkfly wore a white sleeveless jumpsuit with black lining which covered most of his body including his head and tail, his hands had a black coloration similar to fingerless gloves, and his eyes were yellowish-orange. He wore the Omnitrix symbol on the top of his forehead.

In Don't Drink the Water, 4-year-old Stinkfly (dubbed Stinkyfly) has a smaller body and pupils in his eyes.

In Ultimate Alien, Stinkfly's eyes were recolored green and he no longer wore gloves. 16-year-old Stinkfly wore the Ultimatrix symbol on his chest in the Ultimate Alien intro, though it was on his forehead in Heroes United.

In The Forge of Creation, 10-year-old Stinkfly looked the same as in the original series, except his eyes and Omnitrix symbol were recolored green and he no longer wore gloves.

In Omniverse, 11-year-old Stinkfly looks mostly the same as in Ultimate Alien but with bigger wings, lighter skin, larger eyes and pupils, a bigger body and tail, and a slightly redesigned stinger. His clothes are white with black stripes and is spread only until his forehead.

16-year-old Stinkfly looks the same as his 11-year-old self, except that he is taller and the white portions of his clothing are recolored green. Much like his younger self, the Omnitrix symbol is located on his forehead.

Kevin as Stinkfly

Kevin's Stinkfly looked the exact same as Ben's did in the original series, but with a darker color scheme and without an Omnitrix symbol.

Ben 10,000 as Stinkfly

Ben 10,000's Stinkfly's body style was almost the same as his 10-year-old self, with the only differences being that his eyes were longer with black pupils, his stinger and legs were larger, and his clothes were in inverted colors similar to Ben 10,000's first outfit.

Powers and Abilities

Stinkfly possesses four insectoid wings that allow quick and agile flying, and can change directions at exceptional paces.

Stinkfly can excrete high pressured streams of liquid from the pollen ducts located inside of his eyestalks and mouth. These liquids can be both a flammable toxin or an immobilizing adhesive, enough for him to swing from it by his mouth.[1] His slime is also capable of putting out fires.[2] His stink comes from the oils he secretes to keep his exoskeleton joints moving.[pop-up 1][3]

Stinkfly's black tail is extremely sharp with a stinger-like end that can tear and rend through steel almost effortlessly.[4]

Stinkfly's exoskeletal body is fairly strong, allowing him to survive unscathed while being smashed through buildings and being caught inside a large explosion.

Stinkfly possess enhanced dexterity, being able to operate a cell phone with his three-fingered hands.[5]

Stinkfly has great strength in proportion to his body, being able to carry heavy loads while maintaining steady flight. He could even still fly while Vilgax was hanging on his tail end, barely being weighed down by the latter's immense size and weight.[6]

Stinkfly has 360-degree vision, as he is able to move two eyes at the back of his head and keep the other two eyes at the front of his head.

As a toddler, Stinkfly was able to emit a powerful herbicide via flatulation, which is capable of killing plant-like creatures.[7]

Weaknesses

A more minor inconvenience is Stinkfly's odor, which can be a problem if he is trying to hide from anything or anyone that can smell.

Stinkfly is extremely weak to any kind of chemical, poison, or gas.

Although his exoskeleton body is fairly strong, Stinkfly's wings are very fragile. Water is especially a problem for him, as it can render him incapable of flight if he gets too much on his wings.[1][8] Furthermore, he cannot swim very well due to the small surface area of his limbs.

Stinkfly seemed to have trouble carrying an overweight Max while flying to the temple of Ek Chuaj,[9] meaning that he may only be able to carry very heavy things for a short time.

Stinkfly can be tied in place by his tail.[10]

Stinkfly is vulnerable against electricity, as shown when he was shocked trying to attack Phil as Terroranchula.[11]

Being a Lepidopterran, Stinkfly's goo can be neutralized by the fog of his natural predator, the Buglizard.[12][11]

History

Ben 10

5 years prior to Omniverse

Ultimate Alien

Omniverse

Future (Original)

  • In Ben 10,000, Stinkfly was defeated by Vilgax, so he switched into XLR8.

Appearances

Ben
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Kevin
Season 2
Ben 10,000
Season 3

10-year-old Ben
Season 2
16-year-old Ben
Flashback
Specials

11-year-old Ben
Season 1
16-year-old Ben
Season 1
Season 2
Season 8
Skurd
Season 8

Cartoon Network Action Packs
Ben 10: Omniverse
  • Parallel Paradox

Video Games

Ben 10

Stinkfly is a playable alien in the game.

Naming and Translations

Language Name Origin
Albanian Thumbuesi From thumbuesi meaning the stinger
Bulgarian Жило (Žilo) From жило (žilo),sting
Chinese 滑翔金刚 From 滑翔 (Huá Xiáng), gliding, and 金刚 (Jīn Gāng), Vajra
Croatian Žalac From žalac, the sting
Dutch Stinkvlieg From stink, and vlieg, fly
Finnish Haisukoi From haista, stink, and koi, moth
French Le Dard From le dard, the stinger
German Minijet From minijet, mini jet
Greek Βρωμοπεταλούδας From βρώμα, stink, and πεταλούδα, butterfly
Hebrew עוקץ From עוקץ, sting
Hungarian Reppencs Reppencs is a slang of a flying creature
Italian Pungiglione From pungiglione, sting
Japanese スティンクフライ From スティンク (sutinku), stink and フライ (furai), fly
Korean 슈퍼플라이 From 슈퍼, super-, and 플라이, fl
Norwegian Stinkers From stinkers, stink
Polish Mucha From mucha, fly
Portuguese (Br) Insectóide From insectóide, insectoid
Romanian Stinkfly From the original English name
Russian Жук-Навозник
Жук (Žuk)
Навозный жук
Летающий Жук
From жук-навозник, dor-beetle
From жук (žuk), beetle
From навозный жук, dung-beetle
From летающий, flying and жук, beetle
Serbian Смрдибуба (Smrdibuba) From смрдибуба (smrdibuba), Stinkfly
Spanish (HA) Insectoide From insecto, insect; and -oide, -oid.
Spanish (Spain) Libélulo From libélulo, dragonfly
Turkish Pul Kanat From pul, flake, and kanat, wing

Trivia

  • Stinkfly was the first alien Ben named onscreen.[13]
  • Stinkfly's slime feels like a mix of rubber, cement, and warm oatmeal.[CN 1]
  • In Destroy All Aliens, the texture of Stinkfly's head was taken from a plant, while the texture of his wings was taken from that of an actual insect's.[AC 1]
  • Throughout the Classic Continuity, Stinkfly speaks in a gravelly voice.
    • In Don't Drink the Water, Stinkfly's voice is high-pitched.

References

Cartoon Network U.K.

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Pop-ups

Audio Commentary

See Also

Transformations
Introduced in Ben 10 ArctiguanaBlitzwolferBuzzshockCannonboltDiamondheadDittoEvil Way Big (Destroy All Aliens)Eye GuyFour ArmsFrankenstrikeGhostfreakGrey MatterHeatblastRipjawsSnare-ohSpitterStinkflyUpchuckUpgradeWay BigWildmuttWildvineXLR8
Introduced in Alien Force Alien XBig ChillBrainstormChromastoneEcho EchoGoopHumungousaurJetrayLodestarNanomechRathSpidermonkeySwampfire
Introduced in Ultimate Alien AmpfibianArmodrilloChamalienClockworkEatleFasttrackJuryriggNRGShocksquatchTerraspinWater Hazard
Introduced in Omniverse AstrodactylAtomixBall WeevilBloxxBullfragCrashhopperFeedbackGravattackGutrotKickin HawkMole-StachePesky DustThe WorstToepickWalkatroutWhampire
Future Aliens SandboxShellheadSnakepit
Ultimate Aliens AlbedoArctiguanaBenBig ChillCannonboltEcho EchoGravattackHumungousaurRathSpidermonkeySwampfireWay BigWildmutt
Fusion Aliens Atomic-XBig ChuckCrashockerDiamond MatterFourmungousaurHeat JawsHumungoopsaurStink ArmsUprigg
Concept Fusion Aliens GravadactylXLRG
Non-Canon
Competition Winners Alien Maker Contest WinnerMoyoInvinciblePortalerShadowmanStretcheleo
MAD ChromastoneFour ArmsHumungousaurJetrayNRGSwampfire
Total Access AntigraviteslaBob the BlobPlantapocalypse
Ben 10: Science Hero CaetSektoid TransformationShafarnianSteeler
Tim 10 BloxxFour ArmsHeatblastSkateasaurusUpchuckXLR8
Other Bird AlienCartoon Network AlienEon (retconned)Evil Way Big (Cosmic Destruction)Fuel Run AlienGrendene's AlienRobot AlienRocksSquidstrictor
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